Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
6.0
Cleanliness:
6.0
Food:
6.0
Amenities:
8.0
Who is too lazy to read, brief information: the rating of the hotel is significantly underestimated, take a Sea View room, for $ 300 / person for 10 nights you will get more than you pay. But this is for adequate tourists. If you think that for this very modest amount you should be served fresh juices and seafood for free, then choose another hotel.
Anyone who has time to read multi-letter letters is welcome.
So, it was given: 4 people, only Sharm el-Sheikh, 11 days / 10 nights, strictly defined departure dates, limited budget.
There were not many options for hotels, to put it mildly. They wanted to live in the Soho area, or in Naama Bay, but the price tag was biting (on Concord and Sierra, in particular), and other options - almost all on the 2nd-3rd (sometimes more) lines from the sea, that is, it was not about a five-minute walk to the beach, but that you have to travel by bus. Well, I did not want to consider such an option.
A few days before departure, we saw an offer for 562 dollars for two (I remind you, 11 days / 10 nights) + 50 dollars for early entry / late departure (Anex tour). The cost was so tempting that, despite the hellish anti-rating and negative reviews, we decided to fly. One number took the Standard (ROH), the second Sea View.
A small digression: there is a PAID registration desk in Boryspil. For 3-4 people 100 UAH for all (yes, not per person; yes, the price is indicated in UAH). Seats - to choose from, voice the layout of the aircraft. There was a Boeing 737, a 2-4-2 layout.
So, departure at 5.00 according to the schedule, at 6.30 in fact, we arrived at the hotel at about 11.30 in the morning (it takes 15 minutes to drive directly from the airport, with arrivals at other hotels about 40-50 minutes). Registration was quick (despite the fact that about 20 people were checking into the hotel at the same time from the Anex tour), they said to come in 30 minutes. We were shown to the room right on time.
Rooms.
- Sea View - a couple of steps from the beach, great view, always hot water, everything works (refrigerator, air conditioning, hair dryer, TV), daily cleaning.
- ROH - after viewing 3 rooms, they settled on the second line (literally across the road from the reception), the water was summer, there were problems with the air conditioning system, but they were fixed the next day. Cleaning without $ 1-2 was periodically forgotten. Supplement for Sea View on site is $30.
Restaurant (dining room).
If you don’t come at the first hour, everything will be fine and you won’t find crowds of starving savages who pick up mountains of food, gobble it up, and then at the exit they say that even it wasn’t very tasty for them. There is enough food for everyone, even 15 minutes before the end of the meal, new dishes are brought as needed.
The choice is not large, but, excuse me, what do you eat at home? For each meal, 3-4-5-6 options for dishes? Attention, life hack ( do not thank! ): so as not to feel monotonous and not boring - take different food every day. That's all. And if you are too picky in food, as probably in everything else, choose another hotel.
The menu is approximate.
Breakfast - cheese, sausage, a bunch of buns, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, cereal, fruits in syrup, jams. Strained with vegetables.
Lunch - pasta, fresh vegetables, stewed, baked, several types of soups, sweets, pilaf, meat (beef, chicken).
Dinner - pasta, fish + meat / several types of meat, potatoes + rice + lentils, vegetables in various forms, vegetable casseroles, local dishes, desserts.
Near the beach from 12.00 they serve pizza.
As for the dishes - yes, there are chipped ones, but you can choose and take yourself a whole and beautiful plate, if this is a fundamental point?
In the dining room, the waiters clean the dirty dishes promptly, they don’t bring drinks (except for paid ones), so you have to visit the bar counter yourself.
Someone wrote that you can't find decent coffee in the hotel even for money. There is a mediocre americano and cappuccino from the coffee machine ($1) in the dining room and in the bar at the reception, as well as on the beach of the neighboring hotel for $3 (but not recommended).
Important information for coffee lovers: very close, Il Mercato has Einstein Kaffee with excellent coffee, drinks, desserts, pizza, excellent seafood soup (which can compete with Fares' specialty soup), you can also drink amazing fresh juices here, in particular , from mango.
Alcohol in the hotel - as elsewhere - beer, wine, tequila, gin, whiskey (poured from bottles). Depending on the shift, they can give 1 glass per hand, or 4. How lucky. It is not entirely clear why many are so jarred by plastic cups - your own safety, fellow vacationers.
The beach is occupied by sun loungers from 6 in the morning. At 9 it is sometimes difficult to lie down somewhere, but starting from 12.30 (when everyone leaves for lunch), you can freely choose a place. If suddenly there are not enough sunbeds, do not contact Samir (the head of towels), but at the reception - only without scandals and rudeness. Sunbeds in the right amount will be delivered to you at the chosen place on the beach. Some rest right by the sea on towels.
Change of beach towels 1 time per day. If you are traveling, for example, three of us, the issue is solved simply: one hands over 3 towels and takes the cards. The second one gets dry towels in a minute.
Animation, SPA - everything is very unobtrusive. Who needs a party, it will be boring in the evening - daily hourly shows, after 23-00 peace and quiet, everyone can go to a disco with animators.
Pros.
The presence of shops (souvenirs, cosmetics, masks, watches, etc. ), pharmacies, ATMs on site. Prices +/- are the same as in Soho and outside the hotel (if you go into the city from the second line, there will be many markets). By the way, you can also buy a Vodafone card at the hotel, but probably more expensive than at the airport. Wi-Fi is free at the reception, I don’t know about the quality.
Location. When leaving the hotel (from the 2nd line) opposite the Alf Leila Wa Leila complex, the Tajmahal disco, the IlMerkato area (McDonald's, KFC, shopping malls).
Nuances (I can’t write cons, because this is specific).
There is no bottled water. You can collect in cups, some typed in bottles (they survived, no one beat them), you can buy.
The second line is on a hill, so steps-steps-steps. There is an elevator on the 1st line (I read that it works on schedule, but I don’t know, we walked 3 floors).
The pools are unheated and cold.
Additional Information.
There are taxis from the hotel, there are taxis outside (both on the 1st and 2nd lines). Average prices are as follows: Soho and the airport there and back 12-15 dollars per car, Old Market - 5-6 dollars.
In principle, I won’t say anything new, but still, if you behave adequately, don’t be rude and don’t grumble with the message “I paid for all inclusive and everyone owes me”, then any question or problem can be solved quickly.
R. S. The hotel is good. Vacationers themselves spoil it. Contingent.
Anyone who has time to read multi-letter letters is welcome.
So, it was given: 4 people, only Sharm el-Sheikh, 11 days / 10 nights, strictly defined departure dates, limited budget.
There were not many options for hotels, to put it mildly. They wanted to live in the Soho area, or in Naama Bay, but the price tag was biting (on Concord and Sierra, in particular), and other options - almost all on the 2nd-3rd (sometimes more) lines from the sea, that is, it was not about a five-minute walk to the beach, but that you have to travel by bus. Well, I did not want to consider such an option.
A few days before departure, we saw an offer for 562 dollars for two (I remind you, 11 days / 10 nights) + 50 dollars for early entry / late departure (Anex tour). The cost was so tempting that, despite the hellish anti-rating and negative reviews, we decided to fly. One number took the Standard (ROH), the second Sea View.
A small digression: there is a PAID registration desk in Boryspil. For 3-4 people 100 UAH for all (yes, not per person; yes, the price is indicated in UAH). Seats - to choose from, voice the layout of the aircraft. There was a Boeing 737, a 2-4-2 layout.
So, departure at 5.00 according to the schedule, at 6.30 in fact, we arrived at the hotel at about 11.30 in the morning (it takes 15 minutes to drive directly from the airport, with arrivals at other hotels about 40-50 minutes). Registration was quick (despite the fact that about 20 people were checking into the hotel at the same time from the Anex tour), they said to come in 30 minutes. We were shown to the room right on time.
Rooms.
- Sea View - a couple of steps from the beach, great view, always hot water, everything works (refrigerator, air conditioning, hair dryer, TV), daily cleaning.
- ROH - after viewing 3 rooms, they settled on the second line (literally across the road from the reception), the water was summer, there were problems with the air conditioning system, but they were fixed the next day. Cleaning without $ 1-2 was periodically forgotten. Supplement for Sea View on site is $30.
Restaurant (dining room).
If you don’t come at the first hour, everything will be fine and you won’t find crowds of starving savages who pick up mountains of food, gobble it up, and then at the exit they say that even it wasn’t very tasty for them. There is enough food for everyone, even 15 minutes before the end of the meal, new dishes are brought as needed.
The choice is not large, but, excuse me, what do you eat at home? For each meal, 3-4-5-6 options for dishes? Attention, life hack ( do not thank! ): so as not to feel monotonous and not boring - take different food every day. That's all. And if you are too picky in food, as probably in everything else, choose another hotel.
The menu is approximate.
Breakfast - cheese, sausage, a bunch of buns, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, cereal, fruits in syrup, jams. Strained with vegetables.
Lunch - pasta, fresh vegetables, stewed, baked, several types of soups, sweets, pilaf, meat (beef, chicken).
Dinner - pasta, fish + meat / several types of meat, potatoes + rice + lentils, vegetables in various forms, vegetable casseroles, local dishes, desserts.
Near the beach from 12.00 they serve pizza.
As for the dishes - yes, there are chipped ones, but you can choose and take yourself a whole and beautiful plate, if this is a fundamental point?
In the dining room, the waiters clean the dirty dishes promptly, they don’t bring drinks (except for paid ones), so you have to visit the bar counter yourself.
Someone wrote that you can't find decent coffee in the hotel even for money. There is a mediocre americano and cappuccino from the coffee machine ($1) in the dining room and in the bar at the reception, as well as on the beach of the neighboring hotel for $3 (but not recommended).
Important information for coffee lovers: very close, Il Mercato has Einstein Kaffee with excellent coffee, drinks, desserts, pizza, excellent seafood soup (which can compete with Fares' specialty soup), you can also drink amazing fresh juices here, in particular , from mango.
Alcohol in the hotel - as elsewhere - beer, wine, tequila, gin, whiskey (poured from bottles). Depending on the shift, they can give 1 glass per hand, or 4. How lucky. It is not entirely clear why many are so jarred by plastic cups - your own safety, fellow vacationers.
The beach is occupied by sun loungers from 6 in the morning. At 9 it is sometimes difficult to lie down somewhere, but starting from 12.30 (when everyone leaves for lunch), you can freely choose a place. If suddenly there are not enough sunbeds, do not contact Samir (the head of towels), but at the reception - only without scandals and rudeness. Sunbeds in the right amount will be delivered to you at the chosen place on the beach. Some rest right by the sea on towels.
Change of beach towels 1 time per day. If you are traveling, for example, three of us, the issue is solved simply: one hands over 3 towels and takes the cards. The second one gets dry towels in a minute.
Animation, SPA - everything is very unobtrusive. Who needs a party, it will be boring in the evening - daily hourly shows, after 23-00 peace and quiet, everyone can go to a disco with animators.
Pros.
The presence of shops (souvenirs, cosmetics, masks, watches, etc. ), pharmacies, ATMs on site. Prices +/- are the same as in Soho and outside the hotel (if you go into the city from the second line, there will be many markets). By the way, you can also buy a Vodafone card at the hotel, but probably more expensive than at the airport. Wi-Fi is free at the reception, I don’t know about the quality.
Location. When leaving the hotel (from the 2nd line) opposite the Alf Leila Wa Leila complex, the Tajmahal disco, the IlMerkato area (McDonald's, KFC, shopping malls).
Nuances (I can’t write cons, because this is specific).
There is no bottled water. You can collect in cups, some typed in bottles (they survived, no one beat them), you can buy.
The second line is on a hill, so steps-steps-steps. There is an elevator on the 1st line (I read that it works on schedule, but I don’t know, we walked 3 floors).
The pools are unheated and cold.
Additional Information.
There are taxis from the hotel, there are taxis outside (both on the 1st and 2nd lines). Average prices are as follows: Soho and the airport there and back 12-15 dollars per car, Old Market - 5-6 dollars.
In principle, I won’t say anything new, but still, if you behave adequately, don’t be rude and don’t grumble with the message “I paid for all inclusive and everyone owes me”, then any question or problem can be solved quickly.
R. S. The hotel is good. Vacationers themselves spoil it. Contingent.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
Comments (8)
leave a comment
Show other comments …
OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT THE HOTEL
- The hotel is great!
- Pools without heating, the pontoon is unstable
- The hotel is not more than 2 *, but with a good location
- Everything is super
- Hotel for a round three
SEE ALSO